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W hy Lincoln lia* to Hurry up Mis
Job. I
Tho Now York times of tho loth in?t. j
ha* nt» article disclosing feds that ought
1863. i grcuily to encourage ard Kim'.tiiio our
people. I: maintain* that all the effec
tive fighting that tho Yank net c»»n do'with
their forces nt present in llic fl-ld—all tlio
progress they van make with them in
crushing opt therebeUinn—murt he done
within the next two month*. The reason
is, that the mud and rains of winter will
obstruct their offensive operations from
Uiohmibus (Inquirer.;
Tuesday Mcrniug, Sept. 2i
,IOH!f II. MARTI* ._....Edl«o».
DestiefCsh P. II. Colquitt.
The Ust, lingering doubt as to the fate
of Col. Colquitt has vanished. The last
ray of hope has gone out in tho settled
gloom of d- ath. A dispatch received by
us yesterday from Atlanta states that he
died on Monday night The manner of ! D eceln t, er to May, and in May the lent
his death we learn from a member of Ins , of cn }5 s(Jnon t 0 f nearly nil of Lincoln
regiment who wai wounded in tho same afn jy 0X p ir0i It declares that the policy
burg, to w:i
fight with him. Hi* command wa* re
quired to charge a batfery of the enemy,
and Col. Colquitt, with hat <»ff and 'word
in hand, wa* riding up and down tho lire
-fr. front of hi* men, addressing them with
words ofcnrooragc-ment, when a canister
B ho» ‘truck him ’>n the breast, and hurled
him from his hone. He wa* removed to
the camp hospital in tho rear, whore, of*
ter lingering thirty hour. , death ended j
h*« sufferings.
Thu baa this noble and reliant man !
c^iod with bis heart’s blood hi* devotion
to the cause of liberty. 1^. rescue his
natiry South from Yankeo thraldom win-
the fond dream of hi* early manhood, and
the passionate desire and fixed object of
his matumr life. For this fereat end he
labored, through the columns of this pa
per, as its renior editor, with a generous
and consistent goal. To contribute what*
ever was in his power to its accomplish-
m mt, he took tho held at the outset of
the war, and for '.vora than two years ha
watched and marched and fought and
fiius! has died. Yet could ho have awn
the path ho was ordained to wa'U, and
tl.r ^mre which has closed in that path,
there would Imre been no variation from
his course. True ns tho necdlo to the
polo was be to bis convictions of duty ;
and bo would have cheerfully submitted
to any *'ioriflce which fidelity to those
convictions imposed.
As a military commander, Col. Colquitt
was flttod both by nature and education.
His dignity of deportment inspired uni
versal respect, while his gentle and ge
nial disposition and engaging manners
won Ilia esteem of all around him. Cour
age f/as a part of his nature. Ur know
not tho sentiment of four. Wo
rured that he had been highly recom
mended f«>r promotion by his commander,
Or.n. Walker, and there can he but little,
if uny doubt, that had he lived through ^ ,
the IjMt battle, bis merits and gnllnntry
would have been acknowledged i
warded by a Brigadier Conerr.1
mission. ^
Hut such n:. might have be
come, ho is borne from our sight. He
ha- fallen in tho flush of manhood and
the prim'' of intellectual vigor; in tho
midst of his usefulness and fame, and
whim an abundant harvest of domestic
happiness and public honors were invit
ing fruition.
In hi* death tho editorial fraternity has
lost a oourteuu.’ and accomplished mem
her—society ban been robbed **f an ornu
inent and ft blessing, and tho Church of
bright and shining light. Heath’s icy
hand has boon rudely thrust into Friend
ship's warm hoart, and hnicruahed in their
in .miner bloom the tondor blossoms of
wedded Jove
II11 name Is without spot or blemish
Ho lived a pure and stainless life'» ho diod
a patriotic and noble death, and hft9 left
a memory for the good to bless and for
the free to glorify^—Times.
la Col, HI a n lord eligible
Tho 2d clause of section Oth of tho 1st
article of tho Constitution of the Confed
erato States provides:
"No Honntor or Itopresentatlvo shgll
during the time for which he was elected
be appointed to any civil office under tin
authority of tho Confederate State*, which
Hhall have boon created, or tho emolu
menu whereof shall have been increase*!
during such timer; and no person holding
any ojftre under the (hnftolerate Staten
shall be a member of either lionet during
hi* continuance in office.’'
Wo understand that Col. Blanford is
President of the Military Court for Qon
A. P. Hill's oorps~a position of perma
nenoe and emolument. Tbo question is,
in this an "office” within the moaning of
tho constitution? Wo learn that ho ba
the rank and receives the pay of a Colo-
nol of cavalry, and that this pny exceeds
in amount tho yearly com pc .nation of
member of Congress. If high s’ation
responsibility, and liberal compensation
constitute an office, then Col. Blanford
holds one—such an one as, In tho mean
ing of the constitution, precludes him
from holding a scat in Congress.
W" have not taken, and do not Intend
to take, any sido as a partisan in thoci
test for Congress In thu District. But
think ii proper that tho people hhquld
vestigate the qalijlcation of a candidat
for tho position before they elect him
and when wo find a candidate boldir
such a relation to tho Govei
suggest atrong doubts as to his eligibility,
this existing relation should be taken into
eonMdoratiou in time, ll is still moro
pertinent, to this canvass, for the reason
that Col. Blnnford is supported by soma
_ nn the ground that his services and sacri
fices in tho cause of the Confederacy (for
which hois Justly entitled to credit and
honor) should bo suitably rewarded.—
Tho responsible and honorable position
which ho now holds is a fit ncknowlo lg-
inent of his claims on this sc>ro, and ob
viates any necessity for displacing a Rep
resentative in Congress, admitted to bo
i;blo, putriotlcnnd faithful, us a measure
necessary for tho reward of a meritorious
soldier. ^ ^
Casualties iu 16th Alabama Keglmout.
Wo are indobtod to Mr. James M.
Feagln, of Midway, Ala., for a copy of
tho fallowing dispatch to hii%:
Hinuooi.d, Sept. 22,—Casualties in the
loth Alabama Hogiinoni—killed 8, woun
ded m
Casualties in Company B—Killod, Ja
cob Pruett, Thomas Wright. Wounded
-H. II. Hodges, J. W. Hughes, W.
Minyer, W. A. Edwards, t\pd W.
Jackson.
t>. T. Fkaoin
rebels at present is t> act on the
defend vc, to intorpore every kind of ob
structions to the advance of the Federal
troops, avoiding all general engagement*
(it had not then heard of Cbickauiauga),
and in this w«y ward off all crushing
blows until December, when the weather
and tho inud will give them a respite;
and it exhorts tho Federal Administra
tion to hurry up its work in October and
Noveidb-r. Wolcopy what the 27mr*
iys about the Yankee army:
Once the winter ruin sets in, active
joration-* will be all but impossible
«mg tho whole theatre of the war, both
n Virginia, M i«*issippi and by Roe-
Off for Atlanta.
Th« editor of this paper and two of the
tyfepoftiio’-s in tip- office belong to one of
ie military cor-narfe* ord*-rod to leave
Columbus for Atlanta on Monday next.
W« shall there faro be off on that service
r an indefinite period. The proprietor
ll doubt!eas find assistance that will en
able him to maintain the interest of the
paper and the efficiency of the office.—
But the circumstance requiring our ab
sence are such that we need hardly be
speak the indulgence of the patrons of
U»e paper, even if it should, fora time,
be lacking in its usual interest on account
of its diminished force. They will excuse
imperfections consequent upon n dis
charge of duty to the Government in a
time like this. .
From th- Atlanta TntelUteneer. \ R. W. Ilnrpc
The Battle ofOhiokamauga! j ,
CHEAT A?«I» COMPLETE VICTORY.
By Peirate JSxpre,* from the It ,Me-Field]
Great Battle of t ’hickamanga—Bloody j h*
Con flict on the, "River of Death"—Slot, ‘
Desperate Battle of the War—General
nman ting a brigade,
v/hs a Mury-
Arknnsas, and
, distinguished himself nt
Oak iiiil*. Ell: H >-n and Murfrce«boro\
Gens. Macknur'sand Hill's corps also won
lorishabl-: renown. Capt. .Us. Stone,
luokner’s escort, (who took General
^ | ^ WilIich prisoner r.t Murfroeihoro’,) also
laurel:
field, 4c.
Camp nba« Battle-fikld or)
Chick am ai oa. Sept. 22. UK8. J
The soil ofGoorgia. m:irko<i by tho war
trull of the enemy, has at last become,
with her ds'er States, dyed in the blood
of the revolution, v/hii.- on the banks of
the ‘ River of Death." (Chickamuuga) lie
the bones of the infidel foe, who have been
slaughtered by our braves by thotisfind*.
Notwithstanding «il th«? bor.itcd brilliant
strategy of 1! s-jernns, Gen. Bregg ha*
woo over him one of tho greatest victo-
rie- of the war, an 1 onco more the Con
federacy may rejoice over tin? insolence
and presumption of tho abolition foe.—
At such a time it h impossible to give you
Juat Before the Bcttlo.
Wo have exiri-cts from Northern pa
pers, giving accounts from Kosecrnns’
iriny up to tho 18*.h inrt. Later North- -
lmre r ,:cl,od u *.?’ y | JrVamiSJt • «Rht M>nmenco.(, it
graph, but tbc-sfj received by mailaro ,x»- - „, a y bo said, on Friday, the 18th inst, r.t
t*resiing because liiey :-p?*k of the condi- ' Alexander’bridge, g mtles west of King-
Uon nltd pMlUuiu of tit'. ;f. flrmiujuH ! Sold. W.ulh.U'^ brijf,(tow«, prioclp.lly
before thought. — ,
Yankee dispatch dat
nosfiiqRji
onth nHor month for that
which notoriously never
corncs in wilder. During this interval
the rebels would be busily engaged
drugging the remnants of tho noutna
population into the field, getting rm
built in England, and bringing JiO'
Napoleon for recognition and a.d. We
should in May b<* able to resume opera
tions—the state of the roads would not
permit it any sooner—but by this time
tho largest and most vh uablo portion ut
tho army in the fiold—that which wm
recruited from tho very flower of our
population, and has served through the
whole war—- mild be on the ova of
returning home, und we snouid bo left
with notning hotter to finish our work
with than ih« 800,000 comparatively raw
substitutes whom wo uro now raising.—
o rebel leader* know ali this »• well r.t.
do, »t.d a moment's reflection will
w any o.;e the strong motivo which it
furnishc* them fur pursuing a poiiejr of
delay, or in ,nrf par lane?, r'-j "r ding n
waiting rane."
Rosccrans’ army nppostr to have fakon
tho advice of this editor in one respect—
they didn’t "ride a waiting race" in get
ting away from Chiekumaugn; that's
And v;o doubt very much whotlmr
r mud or rain would havo rotarded
progress from that region toward-
But, if the Federal army was in
much danger of being fulled and nrr«
work of subjugntioo by purely de
fensive operations on the part of tin
Confederate*- what must be Lincoln'
prospect of finishing his job before win
ow that his principal nrmy is flying
ir* dismay and seeking reftigo in
uuntains? Cun Rosocrans rally his
shuttered nnd scattered force?, owrlt
forcomenis, and again cross the Georgia
line before winter? Cun Meade, will
his drafted and mutinous raw troops
make any considerable progress in nnoth
m to Richmond" before the frost*
and ruins <>f Dncorohcr? Can Granti
lie interior from any captured foaport
by that time?
Our people have only to It-vnd firmly
f their Gvveruinoni, iheir army ami
th«ir cau-e for a few months longer—
perhaps t<» throw tho homo rcsorves into
tho field until December—and this war
f subjugation will die out.
Capt. W. N. lluirhlui.
The painful rumor of tho lust two daye
ins been oonflrinod, ami Columbus has
> mourn tho deaMi of t.lio above named
nest ofttimublo citir.cn nnd gullant and
Northeast (ffLifay^Uv, Gu., ‘-rpL Kith,"
aays Vhni 1bel army bad been made
formidable by new mfd|^’ns from .Min
ing and recoding wt
Cheatham's divisiuc
japtutt
rtille
stub, Hindman, Buckn
tiiat it then was superior in numbers to
Lire arrpy they had at Murfrcoaboro’, and
consisted of 86 brigades of infantrx-, not
less than 00,000 men. This dispatch
»puke t-f tin* iibuls hs holding a strong
p rsiliori, not easily approuche J. Rosc
crans was represented a* having left
(.’hattanoog.-t tho Sunday previous, and as
•/ingthen engag'd in making disposl-
;ions for a new situation.
A Inlor dispatch, dated "In the field,
-k-pt. 18th,” reports that Longstreet had
pnssed through Augusta on tho lOlii and
11th insL, by rnii to ltusaca, and that the
vpnee <*f his »rmy hod reached Lafny-
»; ihat the rebels had been moving
through tho gup of Pigeon Mountain*,
and forming a lino on the Yankee side,
us if la attack ; and that "General Itos£
crani hud assumed a strong defensive,
posit-ion on Chickamnuga creek, covering
Chattanooga." This was clearly the po
sition in which B’ngg found and attacked
him, qnd we have here a distinct Yankee
admission that the ndvnntogo in po-ition
wa* greatly on their side.
Col. Illiiiifoi tlN Eligibility.
The Times contends that tho clause in
the constitution of t!«o Confederate Stales,
which wo have quoted, docs not disquali
fy a person bolding an offico from being
ejected a member of Congress, but only
prohibits ills taking his sent while hold
ing the office. It says if he shall resign
his office after hU election to Congress,
"he will no longer bo obnoxious to tiro
prohibition in tho clause recited." It
maintains that u man, though elected by
tho people, is not t member of Congro^
until hia certificate of election—his cre
dentials— bnvo been passed upon nnd de
clared satisfactory by the Umiso, and h
him taken tho pretor’bod oath.
Wo do not assent entirely .o the con- !
elusion llmt it is the examination of a j J ( ' lg f our *»»:
man’s credentials nml tho administering j half a mile
to him of tho oath of office that make him
n mom bur of Congrn**. These are matter
<>f course formalities. it'Ui has received a
air majority of tho votoa o«st nnd lias
propur cortiflcato of election. It h
r election that entitles him to tho po-i-
n, usd without it crodeutiais and
tlu would give him no right. It is
therefore proper that the people should
tako into consideration his qualifications
eligibility fur the office at tho timo that
they pa*» upon his claim- at the ballot-
-r,*«Ked, ait.i »i '-rcl in.Ml, od« ro K i,nent
{posing id nu n KUioJand wounded. Gan.
Bu&lrrvd Johnson'• brigade moved un ut
tho time from Ringgold, crossing the
Chickamauga above n Reed’s bridge, the
enemy falling back bef'-ro us, anu mar-
thuir forces in line of buttle.—
Ybffilndvnrase on Georgia soil had,been
*o successful and en-y that they seemed
surprised ut the idea of being checked,
contemplating a triurmlhaut entrance into
Atlanta.
On Saturday, the 19th, the two contend
ing nr in ic* confronted each other in buttle
army. Our line extended from Reea’s
bridge to L'*oand Gordon's Mill :, a dis
tance of between seven and ten miles over
a nigged, barren country of hid and dale.
Between Hand U o’clock A. M., tbo battle
opened on our right. In the course of an
hour the firing became heavy and rapid,
the battories of Forms 1 .'* und Walker's
divisions, nnd the reserve, Capt. Lumt-
den’? buttery, in command of Maj, Ful
mer, Chief of Artillery, keeping un a
perfect roar of fire, which was fully
fid by tho enemy. Tho lines of both
od to end fro like tho ud
f the sen.
n became under
lire, with it* artillery, under command or
Major Mclanthon Smith. Tho fight w as
hep*, up with varied succe/s, when tho
gallantdivi.ion of Gun. Clebtirne charged
the enemy after dark, by moonlight, und
drftve thorn two mile* from their firstline
of little, and in front of Alexander's
fridge. It was hero tho brave General
Pfcston Smith foil. After this victorious
and moat brilliant achievement, ouranny
r ealed on thoir arms for th«night l)ur-
On Monday, 21st, Gen. Forrest pursued
the enemy, capturing a squad of General
Stanley’* Yankee cavalry, and general
gkiruiivliir.g taking place, the enemy ro-
trertting on Clmttnnoog-i. Gen. Wheeler
had also capture*! a largo train of wag
ons, burning a large portion, arid i-ecur-
ing over 1,030 prisoners. To-night (Tues
day), as 1 do i) this loiter, which I -end
by privuto ox pros-, a courier just in ro-
poru y»at the enemy are burning their
store? a : . Chattanooga and crossing the
When it is taken into consideration
that our army hud to travel ancle deep in
dust over n wild, barren, broken country,
without affording any subditence, and
n half ration?, undergoing fur-
p P..
to meet Meridftb. in- was aci-nim
on tho trip by Becrctnrv’a B»r ' -' U! ^
Mallory. ^ 1
Two Yankee gunboof« r ,
munk.y riv CT Frl.lay »„d cptur,.,
small ploaM.rn stentner and csi
mjveral citiron*.
Air.\vta, JASth.—'Tho train lan r> .
^ from Ringgold ran olfthe track f.,•• •
above Marietta, nnd is not y-- N
their heroism
tho field, which has
so great and glorious a victory,
tbo doubled but that tiro God of
favored our arms. But fur the
w ant of rations, Gen. Bragg would liavo
followed up hi* victory tho next day, but
our troop* were unable to move until our
supplies came up.
In this great battle (ion. Bragg has ex-
' itary sagacity far nverreuch-
is. and by his utterly mu-
k y bandied Idwith a
battle
hibjto 1 a r
[»lost
Mr.
or! to:
i offic
Ilo was tho eldest son of II<>n, N. L.
Hutchins, Judgo of tho Superior Courts
of tlio Western Circuit, apd nophow and
law partner of Col. Hines Holt, of this
city. At tho commencement of our
struggle, he held the position of Assistant
Secretary in tlio Provisional Congros*—
which would iinvn exempted him from
military service.
But ho felt that his country nooded hi?
■orvices in tiro more active duties of the
field, and nt onco surrendered all cine in
obedience to this sonso of duty and of
patriotism. Though of frail and feeble
constitution, no man lias been moro con
tinuously at his post, und no more gallant
spirit has boon offered up on tlio altar of
his country.
Ponce tohisashca—and honor, nil honor,
to his memory 1
All Vaiikccs,—A private letter speak
ing of tho recent batt.c says, "wo do not
find tho Western men any harder
whip than tho Now England un
Tiiis is about as wo expected, as they
Yankee, after nli, and engaged in
samo murdering nnd plundering <
sado. This letter was written by n gullant
and brave member of Henning's Brigade,
which has never yet been repulsed, and
if tho same spirit wero infused4n nil our
troops, Western and Now England mci,
aliko would f>»on bo driven our of our
confine*, and bo glad to stay ut.
be
But suppose that ho will be eligible if
lie resigns the office held at the time of
the election. Are the peuplo expected to
elect a man to office contingently ? Will
they choose him while he labors under n
prohibition, and tel! him to qualify him~
self if be think* proper? We do not think
that this would bo an observance of tho
spirit of the Constitution, even if recon
cilable with a construction that can be
put upon it* letter.
being cither killed pr
4 battery was afterwards
ratal;on by Gen. .Smith's brigade, and
ni*o ono i r tvv » oilier piece* which had
been abandoned, tho h"r es Kdng killed
That day wo took the enemy’s celebrated
Loomis’ battery of six guns, and four
other pieces and 1,209 prisoners.
That night tho Yankees wore hard nt
Work digging entrenchments, nnd throw
up three ines of work towurds tho Mis
sionary Ridge.
On Sunday morning, the 20th, our
troop- were in line -p'rit, and rng'-r to
trrnpplo again with tho fee, Gen P->lk
who connimudcd tho rigid, had a not
day » work before him, but he felt contl*
d< id of sue-” ■ s. Tit -battio field was or,
u. undulating Of rolling op»o woods, ho
much so, that nrt'l'usry had room und
rungu enough for full play. The attack
was commune cd by out fi rc*-;, shortly
after 9 o’clock n. m. Our line of battle
f Gliickama'iga, «nd
x niaiii road loading
irom Lafayette to (.'haUauoog*. \V«
pr- -od the enemy sorely from ihoifar;,
who, though strongly contorting the
ground Inch by inch, gradually f-ll back
before our brave*. Charge after charge
w.is made on the enemy, und ono votif-
cr.sting yell prevailed in our ranks, wo
turning their left nn tlioir centre, and
driving back their right at the ->umo time.
In tho afternoon, \h« enemy attempted to
throw reinforcements from the left to the
right ftcrosf across an open Meld and tho
Ciiattunoogu rood. Maj. W.liiatOft' bat
tery wa* concentrate J on this road, and
cut off thu enemy, the whole forest being
completely mow 1 down with grape,
canister, shrapnel, and shell; it was at
this time we took several thou*nnd pris
oners. It v. ,, li ter dark that Gen. Folk
carried tho iasl line of the enemy’s en
trench menu, when u tun Ring yoil of
triumph rang out on tho air, which loid
of our glorious victory.
Tho enemy was completely routed, and
in full retreat. < General BtuckiDridge's
division, and G*-n. Froston’s, of Buck
ner's corps, also boro a moat gallant pa
Adair wrote from Ringcub] v.- -
day to thq Confederacy that Wi .
over the river, and that Forre-t i B j r ,
right place. A Confederate oiUeor
arrived, who was a wounded pri?,,-,..
Saturday, detailed In the Yankee hoV,.^
till Monday, when he was rob-r^d b--
Forrest's cavalry, saw Rosecrnns onSurl
dny nt 12 m., says he saw no rnar'-s
wounds.
On Sunday night rockets were '
wards Harrison, which the Yankee/*.: i
was liurn-iila will. 40. W r .i„f nmf “
A henry C .nfoderalo force was
Chattanooga tf,‘l Harrison.
- A special dispatch to the Appeal f.„,
Canton the ^tth, says the Memphis r„«.
ietin of the 2M state* that M«grudc-r ’u r .i
whipped Franklin's Yunkoo corps, t.,kir*
many pri^onere, nnd sinking t w , c „ ~
boats and disabling eoveral tr«n?n.>rp
Subino Pass. Frankli/vthen r-p ,, i .
New Orleans.
Atlanta, Sept. Our lines exten |
around Chattanooga, within striking di«.
fence. Our forces are well up to tU
front, nud full supplies are close at h j
On Wednesday night our force,-
pied Ocoper Gnp on Lookout M-.nr.tair
12 miles from Chattanooga; that nip}.
Gen. "Wheeler made a reccnnuLhn.-e«.
ward* Lookout Mountain, nnd fotutd t ; .-
Infantry force of tho enemy driven aw.-
The mountain is now held by Longstn-"-'
The enemy's operations are plain: v -i
from Lookout Mountcih. Ko?ecr»r-h-
two lines of defences. The mu 1 f-
Cbftltanoogn, for 800 yards bot/oor • /
lines, is crowded with men : he h»?, •
Pontoon bridge acro«3 the ri-, - v .
others have been Inid; crowded waf
unknown whore crossing store , vii- 1
into or ont of Chattanooga--!; -
sion is, he brings them over as d»
Longstreet oonunands the river *■_> ’ » n ; .
road below Chattanooga.
Gen. Iiood was doing w ! on J1
day. Our los* in killed nud v
not exceeding 12,000; the Yankees ,
d came out with | wounded nnd prisoner? *> 'i
Yankee hoKphals in our hands I. ;>«.
wounded. The enemy’s havo-
tained corn bread only. Tho pi.
state they vreic ten day* on slu>r: .
The Bridges over East Chick in < t
repaired, and trains go to our
morrow.
Atlanta, 20th.— Officer* from llo,.]-.
division, by train Just in, roper! tl., v lo
Lookout Mountain yesterday i.'.or:.-n»
that nn important position \» r.ow I,- •
rtSlI and juftjfoient that
ftoeured to us such a gioriou? victory.
Stkwart Co., Ga., Sept. 23d, 1803.
fhl. Enquirer: Amid tho excitement
of war, let us not forget to send our wisest
and best men to Congrcas to legislate for
us. In looking around for such a man.
I know of no person better fitted for tho
position than Hon, Hinks Holt, of your
city, whose name is already announced
in the papers. Not only did ho repre
sent the interests of his constituent* iu tho
last Congrr* 0 with Axil honesty of pur
pose and much ability, but whenever oc
casion would permit, with untiring Mat
h« waited around the couch of many n
sick and way-worn soldier. A true friend
to thu soldier—of a clear. «gund and prac
tical mind. Col. Holt is certainly the man
for tho times, Ftbwart.
Ihr i?th Georgia iu the Fight.
Wo have seen a private letter from
Cap!. James B. Moore, of Co. C, 17th
Georgia, giving soma account of tho pr.rt
noted by hi? company and regiment in
the fight. Tho regiment went into action
with Rboul 2f»0 men
only 40 or o0 fit for duty. Co. C, (Colum- j
] bus Volunteers) went in with 12 men, j
had seven of them wounded (mostiyu
slightly) tho firat day, and threo of tho |
remuining fiva wounded Ibu next day.—
(Japt. Moore escaped with only a slight
bruise, though having several hair
breadth escapes.
Wo have information in this letter
which imparls strong bopej that Captain
Gittinger wu* u >t killed. It says: "Capt. .
Gitti :gor wa* wounded and captured ye., j by Hood’s division,
terday." I Jenkins; that it is m
Col, Mutibows, commanding tho rog
meut, uraa killed, leaving Gapt. Moore i
command of the raiment.
We regret that the demand upon ot
columns this morning constrains us I
postpone the list of casualties in tho rug
merit until our next issue.
Tho following is tho list of cusualtl
in Company C:
Sent'; Jarrett, vounJc l in sliouljnr;
Uob^.liociaaa, uock, sl'uht:
".(led b •
A Lucky ICacape,—Wo t iw, yc«!
day. the fragment* of a porimo:>«c and
its contents, which w •• instrutnontal i»*
ng tho life of ono of our . oldier*, i».
tho Into fifiht. U was enrriwl in jhobrcmd
pocket of private S, C. Lindray, of tbo
10th Mississippi regiment, und a bull
struck it, making a wreck of tbo artiefe*
contained in it, und flattening itself
through their resistance, without pene
trating his body. A portrait, a tooth
brush, n pipe fcnd a plug ot tobacco wero
all broken to pieces by the ball, which,
without their intervention,would cortaiu-
ly have inflicted a sovere if not fatal
wound.
Wo understand that a privato dis
patch received hero reports that Robert
Knderinan, of Co. G (ColumbusGuards)
2d Georgia Regimeut, was wounded in
tho left eye at Chickamauga—probably
not seriously.
Patriotic Oourso of Mr. llaiford,
We have aoen a lottor addressed by E,
G. Kaiford, K*q., to C'olono) Ja
Chutnbor 1 , which doe* credit to tho pa- 1
triotism nnd motives of tho writer. Mr.
Kaiford was for a tiipo a nmdidnto for
tho Senate in opposition to Col. Cham
bers, but declined when ho perceived
that tlio bitter was supported us a candi
date likely to unite thn people and pro
vent divisions. From a letter of hi? to
Col. C. wo nre permitted to make thu
following extract:
"1 cannot 9ay 1 have no u'piration for
the position, or that thoslato of my health
would not havo justified mein being a
candidate even ut this lime ; hut it bus
been a settled rule with mo for many
years always to do right, and perform all
tho duties I owe to my fellow-men and
my country, even though my interest
suffer by it. Consequently, when l saw
your name announced, and the manner
in which you were brought out, and fed
ing too that you would doubt less l*o uc
oc,.:,ble to tlio Pfopla, I dnci.Jod tU-it U j «,oIStol»nd
w<*« my duty to owlim-." j •., u | in
Abolition f
in the charging of the enemy a untrehcb
ments, who were driven threo miles, back
to Missionary liidge, and from which the
enemy woro driven to within five miles
of Chutlanooga. Gen. Bragg was on tho
field with the troops, night and day, and
in riding down the lines in front of Gen.
H i Breckinridge’s diucion, on the night of
; Victory, he was most enthusiastically
cheered by Breckinridge and his bravo
Kentucky, Louisiana, Alabama and Flo
rida troops.
Wo have captured over 40 stands of
color?. 45 pieces of artillory, and taken
over fi.dUO pri .oners. Our loss is estiina-
be from rigid to ten thousand
killed and wounded ; the enemy’s cannot
be le*H than from twenty to twenty-five
thousand.
Tho buttle field extended about ton
jfcila*. aui th« carnage was the mo*t
frightful yet witnessed—fur exceeding
Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Murfrees
boro, or Shiloh. Tho constant and ter
rific roar of artillery never was exceeded.
1’he fighting of our men on Sunday eve
ning in carrying tlio enemy’s entrench-j
ments was magnificent, grand and terri- 1
They faced tho whirlwind of lead |
A. I*. MaC
C. Northra
beig’t J.. T
light;
, r iaht:
..mta,?! 1
Corbett, arm. slight;
. tiiltifj*»*r vras rorioi
^?elegr*aplii (*.
iteporte of the Press Asaoctatlon.
Entered ccconiiito to Art of Conyr**s, i- U» ••
by J. S. Thca.*hkk, in rh- Cl*rh'
the Diotrirt •' ~ r
th« North,,
it is not suppo -I a»
will bo mode, as we comuiar I ti;
tlon, and nood not rneriflee lUi..
tlio train left Burnt Bridge S;.,.i
morning, heavy ennnon dice wa-
On Thursday night, tl. • emr.. y m
attempt* lo forco our line* • h<r
drivon book to bis intrenchim i.
thor now* of n cheering chiine
oeived, not doemetl prudent •
of th> Oqtyfederait State* fo.
t of tfeoi
Richmond, 26th.—Baltimore papers of : Jay— 1
tho 30th received « telegram from Nash- I tover.
vlllo dated 23d. Thus fi»r our damago is
trifling compared with that Vocoived at
fitono river on tho first day. Roso-crana’
communication is open and in go >d order*
Very little was of an officiul character.
It wss rumored that wo lost four Generals
killod and wounded.
Cincinnati, 8opt. 2Uh.—The Corres
pondent of tho Now York Herald arrived
here from the battle-hold, and says that
official report* of tho battle from Wash- ' beaten and compelled to
ington, in the main wore totally incorrect. ! tnnooga by Bragg, wh
Really the army of Cumberland has not j hoavy
been defeated, whioh must put it
Mobile, Sopt, 20th.—a spn-
Adv. & Register, from Sr-ir.;
tlio Northern papers are r> ■
Rosocrans’ defeat, and nckno
k)U of80,000i laauranbe Com
not insure on tho Mississippi iv.cr. 1.
quiet in Arkan?tt-.
Tho N. Orleans Era says lh • ■
astroufl reverse to tho Federate in Lou-
Inna. This concurs with rum r* tl
Weitscl is defeated and killed by Tny!
at Nuf-oloonvillo.
( ii a KLKhi on, 20th,—The Yankee* 1
workod very little at their Button - : >
ir tire keeping them clo< > und i
Our Mortars on Sulllvnn'a 11:; 1
work admirably. The shells me tic-
with accuracy, nnd falling in the midd'.i
of tho enomy's Battery at nearly ever;
fire. Thorn was again oonsklcrai 'o ;■
tlon in thu fleet to-day. It is supp* ■
thatFurragut was visiting ouch \ .■
Richmond, SonLSffi.—The N«w Y<
World of tho 21-1 contains dispnlih
from Louisvillo of the 21st which -y
our army under R -suernns wns \»h<.;
*“"* 1 " J ‘ itreat to Chat
liU
defensive
inforcomonts from Lee, Beaure
gard and Johnston. Military occupation
the only one that did anything. On
tho firs; day they dofeatud Longetroet,
the same day McCook and Crittenden
were badly beater.. Tho enemy broke
our centre, driving Crittcadon in every
direction, cau-ing Thomas to abandon tho
field and protect the left flank.
Correspondent left Chattanooga on
and iron with the steadiness and o'oaipo- [ Monday isyi Rosccrans hud a plenty of
_ u- — ammunition, and provisions, and that
some timo. Thomas’ corps j of tho lines prevent the Iransmi
Col. Guerry l'«»v Senator.
Mr. Editor Enquirer : It will no doubt '
bo gratifying to your ninny readers ir. j
this section to heir,farmed that Col. T. L.
Guorry, of Quitman, has consented to
become a candidate for the Senate in this
(the 12th) Senatorial District, composed
of tho counties of Quitman, Webster and
Stewart.
Col. Guerry was amongst tho first to
raise his sword in tho defence of his coun
try, and accordingly remained in the
army as long as hio health would permit.
Notwithstanding hi- health is somewhat
impaired, with his experience as a legis
lator perhaps no* man in the District
could till the position with more efficiency
than ho. Whilo ho does not seek the
office, we feel fully authorized to say that
if olected he will serve.
SIa' T Voters.
summer's rain. Tbm» came
charge idler charge, tlio frightful gups in
our lines being immediately clo-od up,
and with tlio yell of demons, <
cry arose above tho roar and
musketry nnd artillery, whilo tho terror
!cken foe fell back aghast cn our brav
' ' id their entrench in on:
r the dead carcas
. who fell in lie-»p_ .
pits they had out dug for thouuelve
Tbo battlo-fleld tutfl night by mooi
light—tho ffUftJ .
the ghostly faces of tho d md, distorted in { New Y
expression feoni tlio wounds of their fern | *
utgled bodies, with heaps of tho
sa i
wounded ami dying, with scattc-rod
1 j Chattanooga will stund a mouth’s siego.
i, our hnttfe j Dispatches from Rosecrans to-day de-
:lured his position impregnable; rein-
bravtw I Iorcemori{ * vapidly hastening to him an-
n.mncos tho purposes soon to resume of-
of j fensive oimrationa.
Washington, 21th.—Meade’s urroy is
j uodoubtodly moving on Gordonsvillo.—
Two more Russian frigztos arrived at
VT ew Y’ork from Cronrtiul., flv^ more a c
;pected in a few days.
Tbo llnltimoro Gazctto says whether
particulars to-night.
New Orleans advices r»f the 13th ACt
that it is known to tho French Cur:- n
Now Orleans that tho French had
pied Matnmoras with 4,000 or6,000tri»qi-
Fooling in regard to Intervention indi
cated by an advance of five per <
Confodc.ruto bonds.
Richmond, Sept. 24tli.—Tho Balf-.i..-
American of the22d ha* tdegraui? Me*
Washington to the 21st, and the Rop'd-
can Extra contains tho following : T
enemy nttncicod Rosecrans again «>r. ‘ ^
•lay about 0 a. in. with ovurw • >
numbors. The buttle raged fearf;
day. According to tho latest i 1
I here t v
oflloi
panic i
strewn every whore, broken artiilorv their appearance is aocidontal or an ulto-
carriMM ami cai.nns, dou,l horM., and I rior 0 y, ct CBn m,t bu aatUfactorily un-
all that makes up the debris of a bloody , , P , . - , , ... , .
contested field—wue terrible aud appall- j ^ er ««* rho biockada of Alexandria,
removed by proclamati<
ficid information lias boon received of the
detention of the rams at Birkinhoad.
Gold ia New York on \Vednosday 140
Gen. Folk fought Ids corps with great
skill and ability, and with allthecoolness .
that bravery can command. The noble
divisions of tho heroic Breckinridge t.nd
chivalrous Cheatham carried the last en- j Friday 1381.
lrandinionU.ndth.T il.pt upon th.lcld: C.pt Bull'. mprJition to the Cbosu-
with tho wreath of victory crowning their : . . -.i
brows. McNair's brigade, atUohod to Iia > has retur, *0'l with seventoen
Bu-hrod Johnson's division, was on tho ' prisoner* with open boats, bo captured
left of Gon. D. H. Hill’s corps, and ! and sunk seven Ynnkeo vessels ran one
■liarged the entrenchments Sunday with
it* famed and distinguished gallantry,
taking 14 pieces of urtillery. Gen. Mc
Nair was wounded, and the noble C*.
ashore aud captured considerable proper
ty. Commissioner Ould proceeded to
City Point to-day on the steamer Shultz
gavo way in un
but from eight t
rallied and succeeded is getting baik '
their placcfi, whilst tho balarx ** *' *
army had not given way at til. At ' *
latest advices Rospcrans vu dritingt'.
advance of the rebel army back. A h rp
number wero killed and wounded or.
both sides—will not fa.il short ofoO.OUO
BoHcraci cannot ho driven from his p
bition, should tho rebels prove twice:
strong os they aro represent* d to ~
Burnside has not reinforced R n r2 ’ r
as was expected.
The Washington Chroniolo oi tho 21 •
says: From presont information of *»
strictly reliable nature, wo learn that tl.«
rams building in England willn-'t r*
permitted by that Government to (?
large, hut he escorted to France by Krg*